developed with the notion of bringing a little bit of mystery into our daily lives, designer aldo deli presents ‘elite the vanishing tray.’ appearing at first as a simple white surface, the tray is an object that makes people wonder what it’s for. as objects are placed on top, the function reveals itself, and with this one gesture from the user, a slice of warm copper satisfyingly emerges.
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all images courtesy of aldo deli
deli created elite by first asking, ‘what happens when we make two objects interact with each other?’ the system works just like a scale, however, the object is only housed and not weighed. the movement of the top is further highlighted with the different chromatic finish of the inner surface, which frames the objects inside, so the piece constantly changes configuration. the project includes a tray (h 5 cm, ø 40) and a pocket emptier (h 4 cm, ø 20).
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the prototype was made using iron, aluminum and plywood. once the iron elements were laser cut, the external tape and the lower plate were welded. the copper tape was then glued inside with silicone and aluminum tubes have been cut to create guides to the springs and the central pin. to obtain their correct positioning and keep the product light, plywood disks were cut inside, which created the slots for the guides, and subsequently glued to the structure. finally, the vanishing tray was completed with three coats of white paint.
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detail of the copper finish
the spring mechanism
the vanishing tray at breakfast
the vanishing tray at breakfast
the vanishing tray at lunch
the vanishing tray at lunch
the vanishing tray at dinner
the vanishing tray at dinner
the tray was developed to bring a little bit of mystery into our daily lives
project info:
project name: elite the vanishing tray
design: aldo deli
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edited by: lynne myers | designboom
